• Who We Are
    • About Us
    • Our Governing Board
    • Our Leadership and Independent Review Panel
    • Our Donors & Partners
    • Our Network – Global Action Platform (GAP)
  • Where We Work
    • Asia
      • Bangladesh
      • Indonesia
      • Kyrgyzstan
      • Philippines
      • Sri Lanka
    • East and Southern Africa
      • Kenya
      • Mozambique
      • Somalia
    • Middle East and North Africa
      • Iraq
      • Yemen
      • Tunisia
    • Sahel Region
      • Burkina Faso
      • Chad
      • Mali
      • Mauritania
      • Niger
    • West Africa
      • Ghana
      • Nigeria
    • Western Balkans Region
      • Albania
      • Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • Kosovo
      • North Macedonia
  • Resources
    • Annual Reports
    • GCERF Policies and Frameworks
    • Knowledge Products
    • Press Releases
    • Stories of Change
  • Work with Us
    • Apply for Grants
    • Careers and Opportunities
    • Contact Us
  • Integrity Line
GCERF
GCERF
  • Who We Are
    • About Us
    • Our Governing Board
    • Our Leadership and Independent Review Panel
    • Our Donors & Partners
    • Our Network – Global Action Platform (GAP)
  • Where We Work
    • Asia
      • Bangladesh
      • Indonesia
      • Kyrgyzstan
      • Philippines
      • Sri Lanka
    • East and Southern Africa
      • Kenya
      • Mozambique
      • Somalia
    • Middle East and North Africa
      • Iraq
      • Yemen
      • Tunisia
    • Sahel Region
      • Burkina Faso
      • Chad
      • Mali
      • Mauritania
      • Niger
    • West Africa
      • Ghana
      • Nigeria
    • Western Balkans Region
      • Albania
      • Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • Kosovo
      • North Macedonia
  • Resources
    • Annual Reports
    • GCERF Policies and Frameworks
    • Knowledge Products
    • Press Releases
    • Stories of Change
  • Work with Us
    • Apply for Grants
    • Careers and Opportunities
    • Contact Us
  • Integrity Line

Stories of Change

  1. Home
  2.   / Stories of Change

Zainab’s Journey: From Trauma to Determination (Iraq)

Zainab’s Journey: From Trauma to Determination (Iraq)

Zainab’s Journey: From Trauma to Determination (Iraq)

Stories of Change June 2, 2025
At just 22, Zainab has lived through war, loss and displacement. Once a bright student dreaming of becoming a doctor, Zainab’s life was upended when conflict erupted near her hometown
Read more

Jamil’s Story: A Father’s Commitment to His Children’s Future (Iraq)

Jamil’s Story: A Father’s Commitment to His Children’s Future (Iraq)

Jamil’s Story: A Father’s Commitment to His Children’s Future (Iraq)

Stories of Change June 2, 2025
Jamil, a father of six, returned to West Mosul carrying the emotional and economic weight of years spent in displacement.
Read more

A Glimpse into What’s Missing: Children’s Voices from the “Prospero ” Programme (Kosovo)

A Glimpse into What’s Missing: Children’s Voices from the “Prospero ” Programme (Kosovo)

A Glimpse into What’s Missing: Children’s Voices from the “Prospero ” Programme (Kosovo)

Stories of Change June 2, 2025
As part of the “Prospero” Programme, the Community Development Fund launched a series of creative, interactive extracurricular activities aimed at children aged 10–14 from underserved communities.
Read more

Restoring Family Bonds and Preventing Vulnerability (Tunisia)

Restoring Family Bonds and Preventing Vulnerability (Tunisia)

Restoring Family Bonds and Preventing Vulnerability (Tunisia)

Stories of Change June 2, 2025
Murad, a 15-year-old boy from rural Siliana, Tunisia, grew up amid loss and hardship.
Read more

The Power of Digital Peace Messaging (Somalia)

The Power of Digital Peace Messaging (Somalia)

The Power of Digital Peace Messaging (Somalia)

Stories of Change June 2, 2025
Mahamed, 21 years old, had always been active on social media, using his platforms to share music clips and sports content.
Read more

From Fear to Security: How Community Policing Transformed Dutsinma (Nigeria)

From Fear to Security: How Community Policing Transformed Dutsinma (Nigeria)

From Fear to Security: How Community Policing Transformed Dutsinma (Nigeria)

Stories of Change June 2, 2025
For years, Dutsinma Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria was plagued by banditry. Residents lived in constant fear, unable to sleep at night, as violent extremist groups launched repeated
Read more

The story of Yusuf, A Former Boko Haram fighter (Niger)

The story of Yusuf, A Former Boko Haram fighter (Niger)

The story of Yusuf, A Former Boko Haram fighter (Niger)

Stories of Change June 2, 2025
Yusuf, a 22-year-old individual from the commune of Bosso in Niger became a Boko Haram fighter at a very young age and lived with the group for over 10 years.
Read more

From Uncertainty to Opportunity: Mariam’s Path to Self-Reliance (Mauritania)

From Uncertainty to Opportunity: Mariam’s Path to Self-Reliance (Mauritania)

From Uncertainty to Opportunity: Mariam’s Path to Self-Reliance (Mauritania)

Stories of Change June 2, 2025
Mariam, 25, lives in the village of Diogountourou, in the Khabou department, Mauritania.
Read more

New Beginnings After Conflict: A Returnee Mother Rebuilds Her Family’s Future (Kyrgyzstan)

New Beginnings After Conflict: A Returnee Mother Rebuilds Her Family’s Future (Kyrgyzstan)

New Beginnings After Conflict: A Returnee Mother Rebuilds Her Family’s Future (Kyrgyzstan)

Stories of Change June 2, 2025
In November 2024, a 47-year-old Kyrgyz woman was repatriated from Syria after spending seven harrowing years in a conflict zone, including time in detention.
Read more

Tullu Roba: Restoring Security Through Dialogue and Collective Action (Kenya)

Tullu Roba: Restoring Security Through Dialogue and Collective Action (Kenya)

Tullu Roba: Restoring Security Through Dialogue and Collective Action (Kenya)

Stories of Change June 2, 2025
Before November 2024, the village of Tullu Roba in East Division, Wabera Ward (Kenya), was facing a worrying decline in security and community cohesion.
Read more
123

GCERF's ID on the Geneva Registry of
Commerce is CHE-256.533.002

Global Community Engagement
& Resilience Fund

For questions related to GCERF’s career opportunities, please contact us at: careers@gcerf.org

For questions related to GCERF’s procurement opportunities, please contact us at: bids@gcerf.org

For journalists, please contact us at media@gcerf.org

To report fraud or misconduct, please click on Integrity Line.

Stay Connected

Instagram

Tweets

📢 “All Africa needs is #peace and #security.” – Mo Ibrahim at the @Mo_IbrahimFdn Governance Weekend.

🌍 GCERF invests in peace from the ground up: supporting African …civil society to prevent violent extremism and terrorism and strengthening community resilience.

Our Chair,…

Twitter 1929533147999244732

🇰🇪 Empowering Women in Northern #Kenya

We are proud to spotlight the Pastoralist Women Agency for Sustainable Development (#PAWA), a grassroots force transforming lives in… Mandera County, Kenya.

Twitter 1928053065183072570

© 2025 Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund. All Rights Reserved.